The Heavenly Emperor of Chu

Chapter 192 The Celestial Phoenix Visits the Chu Family

No matter what people say, nothing can stop the inevitable rise of the Immortal Phoenix to the Dao.

Especially since the time of Fuxi, after all the supreme beings of the forbidden zones went to try to become immortals, most of the forbidden zones in the human world have been emptied.

Although some enlightened beings entered the forbidden zone in later generations, most of them still had enough lifespan to survive and would not risk their lives to kill a celestial being.

Before long, the tribulation at the edge of the universe ended, and the Immortal Phoenix successfully merged with the Heavenly Heart Mark, proving herself to become a Great Emperor.

He calls himself the Celestial Phoenix Emperor!

After merging with the Heavenly Heart Mark, the Immortal Phoenix Emperor did not immediately go into seclusion to consolidate his Dao Fruit. Instead, he set up a golden path and headed towards the Tianji Ancient Star.

The magnificent golden road stretches across the world, making no attempt to conceal its course.

This did not surprise the people of heaven and earth too much.

Since the Taiyi Heavenly Emperor ascended to immortality, every emperor who has attained the Dao has visited the Chu family on the ancient star Tianji, and the purpose is self-evident.

In particular, thousands of years ago, the Heavenly Emperor manifested his divine power in the mortal realm, immediately attracting countless cultivators to worship at the ancient star Tianji. Even now, there are still cultivators waiting near the ancient star Tianji.

In ancient history, some great emperors would frequently visit the Chu family, hoping to catch a glimpse of His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor and learn how to become an immortal.

Although Chu Tianshu explained to the world how to become a mortal immortal when he preached in the mortal realm, the transformation of life and death is not so easy.

Since Chu Shanhe attained enlightenment, in the past two hundred thousand years, there have been six other enlightened beings who only managed to live a second life with the help of the elixir of immortality before their unfortunate end. Even Chu Shanhe, a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, was no exception, which shows how difficult it is.

Those who sought enlightenment naturally wanted to visit the Chu family to see if they could have the opportunity to meet the Heavenly Emperor and seek his guidance in person.

However, they were overthinking it. Putting aside whether Chu Tianshu was in the human realm or not, even if he were, he wouldn't meet these Dao Proving Ones.

Unless they can live out a second life on their own, and have the hope of embarking on the path to immortality in the mortal world.

This is not because Chu Tianshu is heartless, but because he cannot walk the path of immortality in the mortal world. His potential is limited. Even if he enters the immortal realm, what then? At most, he will trigger the tribulation of becoming an immortal and attain the status of a true immortal.

To attain the status of a Celestial King, it would likely take a very long time.

A true immortal is not even worth an ant in the face of the dark turmoil that has spread to all the heavens and myriad realms; there is no value in cultivating him.

……

Before long, the golden road was erected near the ancient star Tianji, and the overwhelming pressure of the Dao filled the universe.

However, this oppressive force was well-controlled and dissipated on its own when it reached the vicinity of the ancient star Tianji.

A hazy figure stood on the golden road, surrounded by ethereal energy, as if it did not belong to any mortal being.

"Is this the ancient star Tianji, the homeland of the Heavenly Emperor?"

The Immortal Phoenix gazed at the shimmering blue Tianji Ancient Star before him, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes. He could sense a unique Daoist aura emanating from the Tianji Ancient Star, but this aura was too ethereal for him to fathom, and he could not discern any of its mysteries.

He even sensed a deadly crisis somewhere on the ancient star Tianji, as if it could harm him.

That place is familiar to the world; it is the mountain gate of the Chu family.

The Chu family's strength should not be underestimated. Back then, the Stone Emperor suffered a major setback at the Chu family's hands and almost fell on Tianji Ancient Star.

However, Shi Huang's actions served as a precedent for future Dao Prodigies, testing the depths of the Chu family. Many Dao Prodigies praised him as a great person.

"The homeland of the Heavenly Emperor truly lives up to its reputation!"

The Immortal Phoenix withdrew its gaze and couldn't help but sigh. He was no ordinary Dao Prover, not comparable to the likes of the Stone Emperor. As a true immortal spirit, he had already attained the Heavenly Emperor's position after proving his Dao, making him far stronger than ordinary Dao Provers.

Even so, he still sensed a deadly crisis on the ancient star Tianji. Clearly, there was someone or something in this place that could threaten him, making him dare not act recklessly.

Since the birth of the Celestial Phoenix, the most frequently heard tales have been of the Heavenly Emperor, and the people have held him in the highest esteem.

Especially thousands of years ago, when someone recited the true name of the Heavenly Emperor, strange phenomena would occur in the heavens and earth, which was extremely terrifying.

However, as time has passed, no more unusual phenomena occur when Taiyi's true name is mentioned now.

In no time, all sorts of rumors spread throughout the world. Some said that something had happened to the Heavenly Emperor, some said that the Heavenly Emperor had left the human world, and some simply believed that the Heavenly Emperor had severed his connection with the human world.

However, the Immortal Phoenix did not care about these things. He was simply visiting the Chu family in accordance with the custom of those who had attained enlightenment in previous generations, and at the same time, he wanted to see if he could meet the Heavenly Emperor.

"However, why does the Heavenly Emperor's aura feel so familiar to me? Could it be that I have met the Heavenly Emperor before?" Immortal Phoenix asked with some doubt in her eyes.

As he approached the vicinity of the ancient star Tianji, a sense of familiarity arose in his heart, the source of which was the unique Daoist charm of the ancient star Tianji.

This made the Celestial Phoenix somewhat puzzled. It seemed that in the records of the world, the Heavenly Emperor rarely appeared, and there was no record of a Celestial Phoenix or any creature with a similar bloodline.

"Could it be that my ancestors had some connection with the Heavenly Emperor?" Immortal Phoenix wondered to herself.

As a living being of flesh and blood, especially a celestial being like him, it's impossible for him to have sprung from a crack in a rock.

However, after his birth, he never saw his parents. He had searched the world but found no information about the birth of any immortals. But today, he found a clue on the ancient star Tianji.

Just then, an old man in blue robes descended from below and appeared before the Immortal Phoenix. "Chu Ci of the Chu family greets the Great Emperor!"

The old man in blue was about sixty or seventy years old, with white hair and a youthful face. He had a foot-long beard and looked quite like a sage.

"Ok?"

"I didn't expect that the current head of the Chu family is also a perfected Overlord Body?" Immortal Phoenix was somewhat surprised.

As everyone knows, the Chu family's perfected Overlord Body is extraordinary. With the help of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, their combat power is no less than that of an ordinary Dao Prover.

If it weren't for the overwhelming constraints of the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, there might still be hope of attaining enlightenment.

However, the Heavenly Emperor Scripture is not easy to cultivate. Even for the Chu family, it is extremely difficult to produce a perfect hegemon body. On average, it takes about 100,000 years for a perfect hegemon body to be born.

The last clearly documented master of the perfected body was the Mountain and River Emperor, who lived over 100,000 years ago, which shows how difficult it is to achieve.

"I have been fortunate enough to achieve some success, but I am no match for the Great Emperor," Chu Ci replied humbly.

As a perfected hegemon, he could clearly sense the strength of this Immortal Phoenix Emperor, which was incomparable to ordinary Dao Prodigies. According to the classification in the Heavenly Emperor Scripture, he had probably already stepped into the Heavenly Emperor realm.

That is why he came out to greet them personally, to show his sincerity.

"Your Majesty, please!" Chu Ci bowed slightly and then led the way.

Seeing this, the Immortal Phoenix didn't stand on ceremony. After concealing her aura, she followed Chu Ci into the Tianji Ancient Star.

Before long, the two arrived at the gate of the Chu family, one after the other.

Ahead, undulating mountains stretched out, where a master of Origin Techniques had set up an astonishing array, gathering the essence of heaven and earth from several nearby star regions and condensing it within the Chu family's mountain gate.

Even outside the Chu family's mountain gate, one can see the endless sacred mountains inside, filled with countless spiritual herbs and auspicious beasts—truly a sacred land of immortals.

"As expected of a descendant of the Heavenly Emperor, their clan possesses extraordinary heritage!"

As Xianhuang looked at the Chu family's mountain gate, she couldn't help but sigh.

Such terrain is extremely rare. Even after Chu Tianshu's nurturing, perhaps only those forbidden zones of life can compare to it. It is definitely a top-tier divine land in the human realm.

Especially inside the mountain gate, a terrifying killing formation was set up that even the immortal phoenix felt terrified. If one were to fight here, they would most likely die a bloody death.

The two continued walking deeper into the Chu family compound, one after the other. Before long, they arrived at a dark mountain range.

There are about thirty or forty of these mountains. They are not very high, but they are exceptionally majestic. Each one can be called the king of mountains and the emperor of peaks.

"This is... the Undying Mountain?"

Soon, the fairy phoenix recognized the origin of these mountains.

He had been to the ancient star of the Big Dipper before, where he had some opportunities and was familiar with the Undying Mountain. Therefore, he was quite certain that the mountains he was seeing were from the Undying Mountain.

“That’s right. To be precise, this mountain range is a section that our ancestors cut off from the Undying Mountain. The main body of the Undying Mountain is still on the Big Dipper Ancient Star.” Chu Ci nodded.

"The Heavenly Emperor's great virtue has left the world with a glimmer of hope." Immortal Phoenix couldn't help but show admiration in her eyes.

Only then did he realize that the Immortal Mountain of the Big Dipper Ancient Star was deliberately left behind by the Heavenly Emperor for all living beings.

Even now, every so often, tea leaves from the Immortal Mountain waft out, which must be the work of the Heavenly Emperor.

Putting myself in their shoes, I doubt I could do that.

Of course, this is also because Uncle Wudao Gucha has lost his effect on Chu Tianshu, which is why he is so generous.

Before long, the two stopped at a sacred mountain, where they sat cross-legged between heaven and earth and discussed the Dao.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, where is His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor at this moment?"

The Immortal Phoenix spoke first, making no attempt to conceal the purpose of her trip.

The last time the Heavenly Emperor appeared was thousands of years ago. As a contemporary enlightened being, he is the most likely candidate to have an audience with the Heavenly Emperor.

Therefore, after successfully attaining enlightenment, he rushed to Tianji Ancient Star without stopping.

Before the appearance of the Heavenly Emperor, people believed that the Great Emperor was the limit of humankind. Therefore, all the geniuses before him took the attainment of the Dao as their ultimate goal.

However, the appearance of the Supreme Heavenly Emperor tells the world that one can become an immortal even in the mortal realm, and does not necessarily have to enter the immortal realm.

However, it is too difficult to become an immortal in the mortal world. Over hundreds of thousands of years, even Emperor Fuxi only lived for four lifetimes, and most other Daoists died after two lifetimes.

Therefore, those who sought enlightenment throughout history all wished to meet the Heavenly Emperor and ask him how to become an immortal.

As a contemporary enlightened being and a legendary immortal spirit, the Immortal Phoenix naturally aspires to the path of immortality. His eyes gleamed as he awaited Chu Ci's response.

"The Great Emperor may be disappointed. Our Chu family has no idea where the Emperor Ancestor is. Even when the Heavenly Emperor manifested himself in the mortal world thousands of years ago, he did not meet with anyone."

(End of this chapter)